The Kentucky Indy 300 was an IndyCar Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky.
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| IndyCar Series | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kentucky Speedway |
| First race | 2000 |
| Distance | 300 miles (483 km) |
| Laps | 200 |
| Previous names | Belterra Casino Indy 300 (2000–2004) AMBER Alert Portal Indy 300 (2005) Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Secret (2006) Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's (2007–2009) Kentucky Indy 300 (2010–2011) |
| Most wins (driver) | Buddy Lazier (2) Sam Hornish, Jr. (2) |
| Most wins (team) | Penske Racing (3) |
The IRL IndyCar Series debuted the race in 2000. In the 2002 race, Sarah Fisher won the pole position, the first such by a female driver in major open wheel competition.
During the 2002 Infiniti Pro Series practice, Jason Priestley suffered serious injuries after a practice crash.
Following the 2011 races, IndyCar failed to reach an agreement with the track in order to bring a race to the Speedway for the 2012 season.
Past winners
| Season | Date | Driver | Team | Chassis | Engine | Race Distance | Race Time | Average Speed (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laps | Miles (km) | ||||||||
| 2000 | Aug 27 |  Buddy Lazier
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Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:49:21 | 164.601 |
| 2001 | Aug 12 | Buddy Lazier
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Hemelgarn Racing | Dallara | Oldsmobile | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:42:55 | 174.91 |
| 2002 | Aug 11 |  Felipe Giaffone
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Mo Nunn Racing | G-Force | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:59:11 | 149.024 |
| 2003 | Aug 17 | Sam Hornish, Jr.
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Panther Racing | Dallara | Chevrolet | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:29:45 | 197.897 |
| 2004 | Aug 15 |  Adrián Fernández
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Fernández Racing | Panoz G-Force | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:38:21 | 180.588 |
| 2005 | Aug 14 | Scott Sharp
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Fernández Racing | Panoz | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:40:55 | 175.981 |
| 2006 | Aug 13 | Sam Hornish, Jr.
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Penske Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:44:03 | 170.676 |
| 2007 | Aug 11 | Tony Kanaan
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Andretti Green Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:38:22 | 180.558 |
| 2008 | Aug 9 |  Scott Dixon
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Chip Ganassi Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:36:42 | 183.65 |
| 2009 | Aug 1 |  Ryan Briscoe
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Penske Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:28:24 | 200.893 |
| 2010 | Sept 4 | Hélio Castroneves
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Penske Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:41:50 | 174.402 |
| 2011 | Oct 2 | Ed Carpenter
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Sarah Fisher Racing | Dallara | Honda | 200 | 300 (482.803) | 1:42:03 | 174.039 |
Firestone Indy Lights
| Season | Date | Winning Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | August 11 | A.J. Foyt IV
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| 2003 | August 16 | Jeff Simmons
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| 2004 | August 14 | P.J. Chesson
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| 2005 | August 13 | Travis Gregg
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| 2006 | August 13 |  Jay Howard
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| 2007 | August 11 |  Hideki Mutoh
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| 2008 | August 9 | Dillon Battistini
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| 2009 | August 1 | Wade Cunningham
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| 2010 | September 4 | Pippa Mann
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| 2011 | October 2 | Stefan Wilson
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References
| Preceded by Indy Japan 300 |
Current IndyCar Series races |
Succeeded by IZOD IndyCar World Championship |